EVENTS AT THAMES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 October 1941, Page 7

EVENTS AT THAMES

TE ROTO WINS CUP.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) THAMES, October 4.

The Thames Trotting Club held its spring meeting today in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was heavy. The totalisator handled £17,847, compared with £16,681 last year, an increase of £1166. Results: Karaka Handicap, 3.5 class; I'm.: 171 County Jewel, scr (G. Mitchell, Junr.) 1; 2/3 Exporter, scr, 2; 4/5 Eyenew, scr, 3. Two lengths; two lengths and a half. Time, 2.57 3-5. Tararu Handicap, 3.44 class; one mile and a half: 1/1 Steel King, scr (J. A. Gerrard) 1; 9/12 Paul Parrish, scr, 2; 4/6 Frontier Boy, 60yds bhd, 3. Two lengths and a half; head. Time, 3.43. Hauraki Handicap, 3.33 class; one mile and a half: 9/9 Torpedo King, scr (W. Paul) 1; 3/3 Village Lass, 12yds bhd, 2; 6/6 Sweet Aloes. 12yds bhd, 3. Half a length; two lengths. Time, 3.36 2-5.

Goldfiields Cup, 4.42 class; two miles: 1/1 Te Roto, scr (J. A. Gerrard) 1; 2/3 Double Peter, 48yds bhd, 2; 3/2 Belfast Jack, scr, 3. Half a length; five -lengths. Time, 4.46, Ngatea Handicap, 3.43 class; one mile and a half: 6/8 Flower Potts, scr (S. August) 1; 1/1 Oxford, scr, 2; 4/4 Dave Opal, scr, 3. Two lengths and a half; two. Time, 3.39 3-5. Omahu Handicap, 3.45 class; one mile and a half: 7/5 Bon Haven, 48 yds bhd (Broughton) 1; 3/4 Frontier Boy, 12yds bhd, 2; 6/8 Renegade, 48yds bhd, 3. Two lengths; two lengths and a half. Time, 3.38 2-5. Totara Handicap, 3.1 class; one mile and a quarter: 1/1 Village Lass, 12yds bhd (F. J. Smith) 1; 1/1 Symphony, 12yds bhd, 2; 2/2 Cyone Girl, 24yds bhd, 3. Three-quarters of a length; seven. Time, 2.58.

Puru Handicap, 2.53 class; one mile and a quarter: 2/2 Axspear, scr (M. Stewart) 1; 4/4 Kete Kura, 36yds bhd, 2; 2/2 Club King, 36yds bhd, 3. Length; length and a half. Time, 2.58 2-5.